By Effa on Thursday, 27 August 2009 @ 11:33 {♥} 0 Comments QUOTES of today
'Tis better to be silent and be thought a fool, than to speak and remove all doubt" -Abraham Lincoln "Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced"
-James Baldwin "To exist is to change, to change is to mature, to mature is to go on creating oneself endlessly" -Henri Bergson --------------------------------------------------------- 'Change' is such a powerful word. For sociologists and anthropologists, it is because humans began to notice 'change' that sociology as a science of society became acknowledge and appreciated. We study change in societies and we analyse and ask questions that to others are regarded as 'stupid'. But it is because of anthropolohists that, government policy-makers and planners have sources that can help improve and develop the socity not just externally but internally as well. In Brunei, Sociology and Anthropolgy is not a discipline that is seen as occupying a 'high' status especially if compared to other disciplines. This is a problem, we refused to be seen as 'not THAT important' or that we have no important purpose for existing. Would explain why 2009 Sociology major students in UBD has only 2 students. If I did not encourage Mun in taking sociology, we could have only me as a student for a year. Although, a snior of mine is graduating with me and Mun as well. Perhaps, the best way to fix this 'problem' and i say its a 'problem' because i have learnt that the discipline contributes massive amount of inputs that are important to all other disciplines and yet so poorly appreciated, is hopefully to open up more research centres dedicated for anthropological studies here in UBD. Ofcorse I'm sure at the moment the sociology department is fighting for their right to be noticed as more than just a course as well. We need a 'change'. Abraham Lincoln's quote above describes my problem with speaking. Although I know that to speak out is to voice out your opinion and only this way, you will be heard. Change cannot happen if you kept quite. But the problem with this is that, to pretend to be part of a heated discussion and to contribute what little you know makes you more of a fool than if you do not say anything. WHen a person remained quite, he or she is not a bad student for not contributing. TO be forced to speak aka. during class, meaning there's a specific hour for you to open up your mouth and there's a specific topic for you to talk about, does not mean that by doing as you are told that you will be successful and that you ARE a good student. For me personally, I do not like to speak much in class because im more of thinker. I think about issues in my head. I present my ides in my writings - in paper. I am more open, and more confident when I write than I am speaking. I think the education policy to look into this detail. Maybe Psychologists should do some research on UBD students who do not speak and find out what are the possible reasons for this. OR maybe, its already been done? If anything i would be very glad if Im allowed to write on that. But I am under sociology and anthropology. If UBD provided Psychology as a separate discipline I could have been a Psychology major student. Writing and researching on something so deep and so invisible seemed to me like the most fascinating thing to do, esp as an academic student. Furthermore, the way UBD is run especially with the whole speaking, presentation and discussion part, i know that universities all around the world does this as well. Because that is what a University is. But lets think about this for a moment. I was once told that in Brunei, our education starts off and continue for a long period of time not focussing in speaking. Not making presentaiton and discussion as something that is necessary and important. We read textbooks, we write in our notebooks that the 'teacher's check almost everyday, we answer one sentence question when a one sentence question was ask. It's how we were educated. We were not train to voice out our opinions. We are first and foremost not a politically active country, no citizens voice out their opinions in Brunei - because we are not like the US for example. Most Bruneians are not active in Speaking! that is why we are known to be 'SHY' people. So, are we to blame for the silence in the classrooms? for the lack of contributions? For the lack participations in discussions? for the lack of skills in presenting? certainly NOT! how do we solve this problem? future generations might not have this problem, but for those who are already in the leel where 'speaking' will get you everywhere, it's pretty hard to open your mouth when it seemed like you have to start from scratch. OFcorse, im just typing on behalf of those who does not participate and contribute in discussions. *yes, i am included - the more reason to be passionate about this right?*
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By Effa on Thursday, 27 August 2009 @ 11:33 {♥} 0 Comments QUOTES of today
'Tis better to be silent and be thought a fool, than to speak and remove all doubt" -Abraham Lincoln "Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced"
-James Baldwin "To exist is to change, to change is to mature, to mature is to go on creating oneself endlessly" -Henri Bergson --------------------------------------------------------- 'Change' is such a powerful word. For sociologists and anthropologists, it is because humans began to notice 'change' that sociology as a science of society became acknowledge and appreciated. We study change in societies and we analyse and ask questions that to others are regarded as 'stupid'. But it is because of anthropolohists that, government policy-makers and planners have sources that can help improve and develop the socity not just externally but internally as well. In Brunei, Sociology and Anthropolgy is not a discipline that is seen as occupying a 'high' status especially if compared to other disciplines. This is a problem, we refused to be seen as 'not THAT important' or that we have no important purpose for existing. Would explain why 2009 Sociology major students in UBD has only 2 students. If I did not encourage Mun in taking sociology, we could have only me as a student for a year. Although, a snior of mine is graduating with me and Mun as well. Perhaps, the best way to fix this 'problem' and i say its a 'problem' because i have learnt that the discipline contributes massive amount of inputs that are important to all other disciplines and yet so poorly appreciated, is hopefully to open up more research centres dedicated for anthropological studies here in UBD. Ofcorse I'm sure at the moment the sociology department is fighting for their right to be noticed as more than just a course as well. We need a 'change'. Abraham Lincoln's quote above describes my problem with speaking. Although I know that to speak out is to voice out your opinion and only this way, you will be heard. Change cannot happen if you kept quite. But the problem with this is that, to pretend to be part of a heated discussion and to contribute what little you know makes you more of a fool than if you do not say anything. WHen a person remained quite, he or she is not a bad student for not contributing. TO be forced to speak aka. during class, meaning there's a specific hour for you to open up your mouth and there's a specific topic for you to talk about, does not mean that by doing as you are told that you will be successful and that you ARE a good student. For me personally, I do not like to speak much in class because im more of thinker. I think about issues in my head. I present my ides in my writings - in paper. I am more open, and more confident when I write than I am speaking. I think the education policy to look into this detail. Maybe Psychologists should do some research on UBD students who do not speak and find out what are the possible reasons for this. OR maybe, its already been done? If anything i would be very glad if Im allowed to write on that. But I am under sociology and anthropology. If UBD provided Psychology as a separate discipline I could have been a Psychology major student. Writing and researching on something so deep and so invisible seemed to me like the most fascinating thing to do, esp as an academic student. Furthermore, the way UBD is run especially with the whole speaking, presentation and discussion part, i know that universities all around the world does this as well. Because that is what a University is. But lets think about this for a moment. I was once told that in Brunei, our education starts off and continue for a long period of time not focussing in speaking. Not making presentaiton and discussion as something that is necessary and important. We read textbooks, we write in our notebooks that the 'teacher's check almost everyday, we answer one sentence question when a one sentence question was ask. It's how we were educated. We were not train to voice out our opinions. We are first and foremost not a politically active country, no citizens voice out their opinions in Brunei - because we are not like the US for example. Most Bruneians are not active in Speaking! that is why we are known to be 'SHY' people. So, are we to blame for the silence in the classrooms? for the lack of contributions? For the lack participations in discussions? for the lack of skills in presenting? certainly NOT! how do we solve this problem? future generations might not have this problem, but for those who are already in the leel where 'speaking' will get you everywhere, it's pretty hard to open your mouth when it seemed like you have to start from scratch. OFcorse, im just typing on behalf of those who does not participate and contribute in discussions. *yes, i am included - the more reason to be passionate about this right?*
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Notes from me to you
"Welcome to my blog. I would like to specifically state here that this is NOT a kpop blog, dedicated to kpop stars & celebs' stories and neither is this blog a place where fans of kpop can find the latest news and information about dbsg, 2pm, super junior and others mentioned here from time to time"
"The informations that i put in this blog about kpop are strictly from SOOMPI.COM"
"I do not have a theme for this blog, though I really would like one - i cannot committ to one"
The Basics
"My name is Effa. I am a Bruneian woman, 24 years of age. Im into kpop, as you can probably tell already by now. I love singers *regardless of language, who sings from the heart, and do not take notice of their expressions and their looks when singing. I love songs like Justin Nozuka's Save Him - just an example"
"I think a lot, and I complain a lot - one of my many problems i suppose"
"I am single and always waiting for the right man to sweep me off my feet and take me away"
"I do not like being assumed or called 'anti-social' because i do not believe that word should exist at all. there are reasons why people chose not to be out-going, and not having a lot
of friends. if you give them a chance, they will wow you"
"I am what you call, a SHY person. when i say shy, i really mean that literally - it gets in a way of me being what "society accepts as" 'socialable' *sp? - but then again, this means that i must give in nonetheless?"
"I used to think that i am not the best candidate to take out for an adventure, but ive been working on it, 2 VACATIONS to date, im going strong"
"I live my life believing in Cinderella, only because it was one of the first books i ever read, and the thought of everyone having their own happily ever after, and a partner for life, makes me very happy"
"I play THe Sims game - specifically because it is the only place where i can create my dream houses. I love designing houses - modern, cabin-style, beach-style, big extended family type pf houses. Houses to me are Homes. they're the place
where people feel safe and warm and loved. my goal is to build homes for people"
"besides designing houses, i also love to re-decorate rooms. interior design - was and still is one of my many ambitions. i cannot just clean a room, i have to re-decorate it!"
Proudly part of these communities
♥ Soompi
♥ DOnghaelove forum
♥ spr jr. donghae asiafanatics
♥ lovelydonghae forum
♥ bww2
♥ youtube
♥ friendster
♥ facebook
♥ fanbox account
♥ esnips
♥ WAYN
♥ pet society
♥ restaurant city
♥ twitter
Cleopatra, like the famous Queen of Egypt
"Cleo is my latest cat. She is smart, she learns fast. she knows human language, like seriously! she loves to sleep and then eat immediately after she wakes up. she has grey, white and black colours on her fur. she eats 3 times a day, and that does not include the snacks she has in betweens. she cried for 2 nights when
she first came to us. she knows her name"
Who i Wished i can call MINE
"When I first saw donghae oppa, he has silver or very light blonde hair. back in TWINS days. something about him called out to me but i wasnt sure what it was. after in 'show me your love' i still felt the same vibe about him as i did in 'twins'.
it was a few nights later when i finally gave in and went in YouTube and watched the first video of him that made me fall in love with him. his diary - the one where he took his dog 'bada' to the pet groom place. i fell in love with donghae oppa"
"until today, DONGHAE OPPA saranghaeyo"
Theories
"Everyone is a clone of someone else"
"Nothing is really said, if what is said is not what one really thinks of"
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